So let's take a look at the interface of Cinema 4D.…Of course, we need to start in After Effects, so we're in Chapter 01NAEP,…and I want you to click on the Chapter 01NC4D file.…Add that in the project panel or in the timeline.…And then go to Edit > Edit Original.…And that will open up the original file in Cinema 4D.…And you'll see the applications…are now linked together.…Now when I first opened Cinema 4D big and…AfterEffects user, I was quite confused by the interphase.…

The first thing that confused me was…the fact that there are various different menus.…I have my main menu here, which has all the main…commands, that you would expect to find within a software application.…But I also have menus within each of the other panels.…And you'll notice over…here in the Object manager I also have a file object.…But this is a File menu that is specific to…objects, and allows you to do things, with specific objects.…Whereas this is the main menu, for the whole file.…

So you will get used to that as you work through…CINEMA 4D, and as you become familiar, with the different panels.…

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Intimidated by 3D modeling packages? Dip a toe in the water with CINEMA 4D (C4D) Lite, a slimmed down version of CINEMA 4D included with After Effects CC. Motion graphics designer Angie Taylor shows you how to build a complete sequence in C4D Lite, progressing from initial object modeling, to animation, lighting, camera rigging, texturing, and final render. Plus, learn to animate text, create random movement with wiggle expressions, track cameras in live-action footage to add new 3D elements, and light your scene. Angie also round-trips the project files to After Effects for visual effects and color correction. With over 100 videos, this course allows you to explore almost every aspect of 3D motion graphics creation, within this accessible introductory tool.

Topics include:

What is CINEMA 4D Lite?

Understanding the CINEMA 4D Lite and After Effects CC workflow

Editing primitive objects

Spline modeling with NURBS

Animating with keyframes

Using Xpresso to link properties

Importing music and soundtracks

Creating and animating cameras

Working with text

Scripting

Creating and applying materials and textures

3D camera tracking

Compositing layers

Lighting with visible lights and ambient occlusion

Adding visual effects in After Effects

Rendering in After Effects and the Adobe Media Encoder

Skill Level Beginner

9h 32m

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Q: This course was updated on 01/15/2015. What changed?

A: We updated movies in chapter 5, 10, and 12, and added a new set of
exercise files to make the course compatible with the latest versions of
After Effects CC (2014.1) and CINEWARE. Watch the "Checking out the new
CINEWARE features with After Effects CC 2014.1" movie for an overview
of the changes.

Q: This course was updated on 04/08/2016. What changed?

A: We added one new movie and updated the rest of the tutorials in chapter 8, "Materials and Textures in CINEMA 4D Lite."